“Mes is like the silent assassin, he goes about his business quietly," Chamberlain told Arsenal Player. “If you want to engage in a bit of banter with Mesut, he is up for it, but if you don’t he's not bothered.

"He will just go through his game, leave training, live the life at home and then come back to training [the next day].

“He’s the coolest guy ever, he’s one of those guys who will have a spare flight somewhere and will say: ‘Do you want to come on holiday with me? I’ve got you’. You’re like: ‘Yeah, I’d love to’ - and off he takes you.”